Gallant Lady — Elizabeth Chater

Yvette spent her childhood in the convent where her mother left her. Now her mother, who had been a famous and beautiful actress, was dead, and had left her daughter a legacy of precious jewels. Only, as it turned out, the jewels were worthless. Paste.

But the five greedy men who wanted to be her guardian did not know that. They lusted after the treasure. But Yvette wanted nothing to do with them. Which is why she hired a highwayman to rob her of her jewels.

Except that he wasn't a highwayman, exactly. And life began for Yvette the moment she gazed into his dark, burning eyes....